Folding net



2 Sheets Sheet 1 INVENTOR. GEORGE O. BENSON I v 0 TTORNEY G. o. BENSONFOLDING NET F'iledMar-ch 10/ 1959 May 28, 1940.

Filed March 10, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. E O. BENSON GEORGPatented May 28, 1940 2,202,789 FOLDING NET George 0. Benson,

to Chisholm-Ryder N. Y., a corporation Application March 10,

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a folding net and more particularly to a frameand handlefor a net of the character used by fishermen for landing fish.

One object of the present invention is to provide a frame and handleconstruction that is convenient to fold and to unfold. Another object isto provide a hinged joint for the frame and handle that is strong andfirm. Other ob jects will appear from the following disclosure. Thenovel features that characterize the present invention are set forthwith particularity The invention, however, will be understood best byreference to the following specification when considered in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure l is a front view of ahandle and frame with the frame position;

Figure 2 is a front view of a handle and frame with the frame in thecollapsed position;

Figure3 is a front view, enlarged, of the joint between the handle andthe frame when the frame is extended as shown Figure 4 is a front view,enlarged, between the handle and the frame when the frame is collapsedas shown in Figure 2.;

Figure 5 is a front view of a channel member forming part of the jointbetween the handle and 6 is an end view of the channel member of whichFigure 5 is a front view;

Figure 'l is a front view of another channel member forming part of thejoint between the handle and frame;

Figure 8 is Figure 10 line X-X Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a front view of a handle and frame with the frame collapsedand folded over the handle; and

Figures 12, 13, 14 and 15 are enlarged front a portion of the joint, andeach illusprocedure of converting the r the net, formed of two springand 2b joined at their upper hinged joint 3 and oined at their lowerdouble acting hinged joint 5.

The double acting hinged joint 5 is shown in Niagara Falls,

60., of New York N. 1., assignor Ina, Niagara Falls,

1939, Serial No. 261,022 (01. 43-42) more detail in Figure 3 and thereshown comprises a metal it of the handle 4 having two parallel lid andlib and metal channel members We and lZb, respectively, rotatablyattached to each of said flat sides by l3, which asses through the backof each channel member and through the terminal portion d. This permitsthe loop or net frame I rotated with the pin it as a center of rotationwhen the detent M, which is slidable and rotatable on the round portionia of the handle 4, is moved out of engagement with the channel membersi2a and \Zb as shown in Figure 3, an into the position shown in Figure4.

The loop or net frame is joined to the channel members Ma, and iii) bymeans of similarly shaped metal channel members lea and 15b and pinslfia and 1%; a better understanding of the details of these two types ofchannel members and the joining pins is to be had by reference toFigures 5, 6, "I and 8.

In Figures 5 and 6, the channel members l5 to which the two steel netframe members 203 and 2b are attachable are shown in detail, and, asillustrated there, each comprises two parallel side walls Eli-20connected by a web eral shape of the side walls is that of an' obtusescalene triangle, the obtuse angle being approximately Each side\I-shaped perforation 22 therein,

from the web 2!. One leg 24 of the perforation is substantially parallelwith the shortest edge 25 of the side wall 20,

line extended of the other leg perforation forms an angle ofapproximately 50 the web 2i extended. The over-all width of the channelmembers E50 and lth (which are by the reference numeral iii in Figures 5and 6) to which the net frame members that they will undue looseness,between the walls of the other channel Ma and 22?), which are rotatablyfastened portion of the handle.

The channel members We and 121) that are joined to the terminal portionof the handle are of the same general shape as those described above,and

Figure 4, and as terminal portion flat sides be made by one cutter iiihshown in detail and designated ence numeral Figures 7 and 8 and the q 26of the to the terminal for both types of the channel members I51: andI51) Without undue looseness.

nel member I 5 on the pin 3|.

them. In order to provide sufiicient strength in the band 4! to firmlyhold the channel members l2a and Nb springiness required for easyoperation, the band and 12b prevents the detent M from inadvertenttheloop l to 4 as illustrated in Figure 15. Then the operation is repeatedfor the other loop mem- It will be understood that although theinvention has been illustrated by the specific embodi- Inents shown inthe drawings, the invention is not be used to lock t joint; and therelationship of the channel memparallel sid tached to each of the firstmentioned channel I a In) terminal portion with two parallel sides and aa channel member hingedly attached to each of circular section ad oiningsaid terminal portion, the first mentioned channel members by means achannel member rotatably attached to each of of a pin which passes fromone wall to the opsaid parallel sides of the terminal portion, a positewall of one channel member and also channel member having a V-shapedperforation passes through a V-shaped perforation in each 5 in each sidewall thereof hingedly attached to of the walls of the ther channelmember.

each of the first mentioned channel members by 6. A folding netcomprising a handle having means of a pin which passes through the V- aterminal portion with two parallel sides, a shaped perforations, adetent shdable and rotatchannel member attached to each of saidparalable on the circ ar section of e handle an lel sides, a channelmember having a V-shaped l0 en ageable with the first mentioned channelperforation in each side wall thereof hingedly atmembers, and a flexibleloop attached to its ends tached to each of the first mentioned channelto the second mentioned channel members. members by means of a pin whichpasses through 5. A net comprising a handle having a terminal theV-shaped perforations.

hannel meml5 GEORGE O. BENSON.

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